Sellafield nuclear site has closed tonight due to Storm Isha
Sellafield nuclear site has closed tonight (Sunday) as Storm Isha lashes the UK with gale-force winds. The operation, based in Cumbria, is largely centred on nuclear waste processing and storage and nuclear decommissioning.
There is no indication of any safety issues, according to a statement from those in charge. The move to close this evening (January 21) was called a ‘precautionary step’ which allowed safe closedown, reports PA.
Cumbria has been under an amber weather warning this evening since Storm Isha hit, as has much of the UK. People who worked at the plant were also being given the chance to get home safely, it said.
“We have also sent some people home early so that they could travel before the weather conditions worsened. Operations are expected to resume tomorrow and employees are currently advised to attend work as normal.”
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